FIRST Minister Mark Drakeford agreed with Plaid Cymru leader Adam Price in the Senedd that Wales should control its own water — but did not object to the English drinking it.

Mr Price told the Senedd that industry regulator Ofwat was due to announce its draft decision later this week on a plan to extract water from Llyn Efyrnwy in Powys and transfer it to south-east England.

He asked: “Is it right that a water regulator answerable to the UK secretary of state should be making decisions on what should happen to water in Wales?”